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5.23.2012

From Husband to Wife

My wife, Jessica, and I celebrated our one year anniversary by returning
to the quaint W. German Street of Shepherdstown, WV. One year ago, we
spent our wedding night at the Thomas Shepherd Inn. Thus, what would be
more fitting than to commemorate our romantic evening by retreating to
the same king size, four post, antique canopy bed? Absolutely nothing.

We drove through the plush Shenandoah Valley and arrived early
Monday evening. Greeted by the gracious Inn Keepers, we once again
became familiar with the gorgeous interior and decor. We enjoyed the
fine chocolates left by the Inn Keepers as a thoughtful anniversary
gift, and later cleaned up for dinner in the claw-foot tub, and with the
rain shower head; Jessica described it as providing simply the perfect
amount of water pressure.

At The Press Room - one of the local restaurants within walking
distance of our Inn - we ate Tuscany style shrimp with white beans,
penne bolognese, and sauteed chicken topped with prosciutto and a fire
roasted red pepper. For a brief moment we felt like we were high class,
but after we experienced unexpected difficulty deciding whether the
extra virgin olive oil left on our table was for dipping bread into, or
if it was just decoration, we smiled into each others eyes as we fell
from our ephemerally held renowned status, back to naive newlyweds,
thrilled to explore the world together.

Back at the Inn, we tiptoed along floor boards that cooed memories
as they creaked under our weight. We stayed up late, shadows, cast by
the fire light, dancing on the walls, while we drank hot chocolate and
apple cider. We woke to the smell of sliced fruit, cinnamon toast, dill
eggs, and sizzled bacon and eventually departed, promising the Inn
keepers we'd visit again. The simply elegant night was the perfect
beginning to our second year of marriage.

Jessica, I love you. Our lives have become one, and I wouldn't have it any other way.